Top 5 Employee GPS Tracking Apps

Time is money, and if you run a business, you certainly want to make sure that your employee's time at work is fully used for the one and only purpose of working and being more and more productive. While many employees take their duties seriously, we all know very well that just as many tend to use their employer's time for completely other purposes than working. And this is why you want to have installed some witty employee GPS tracking apps on all your employee's work smartphones. The rate at which Android or iOS apps of this kind appear is truly an impressive one. And as an employee, you might feel a little bit uneasy to the thought that your employer knows every move that you make. Nevertheless, there appears the matter of how ethical using these apps are, and some employers took a bit to extremes this practice, monitoring their employee's activity even off-hours. But this is uncommon; apps like these are a goldmine for employers in various industries. As a matter of fact, unless all your employees are working from an office, you must invest in such apps. Cab companies, delivery companies, even salespersons in all industries are prone to manage work-unrelated matters during their working hours. Below is an interesting list of apps that might help employers keep a close eye on their staff.

Part 1: Top 5 GPS location Apps for Employee Tracking (Free and Paid)

As previously mentioned, the number of these apps in dedicated stores is amazing, whether we are speaking about Android or iOS apps. This way, at a simple search in the available app stores, we will notice the enormous offer available there. Some of the most popular apps are reviewed in the following paragraphs, so keep close.

1. Hubstaff

Hubstaff is a popular Android and iOS tracking app specifically developed for employers who want to have a closer look at how their employees are managing their working hours and activities. It offers real-time team tracking features. Some of the most popular tracking features are as it follows.

Activity monitoring features;

GPS or location monitoring features;

Real-time tracking features.

Besides, this app comes with plenty of advantages. The PROS for using this tool are:

Multiple employee activity viewing options;

See how costly or not each employee is;

It is integrated with a variety of project management systems (Asana, for instance);

Free trial version.

There is, however, a CON that might prevent some employees from using it: it costs 5$ per months for each user. This is little money, but for many might not work. However, the user's reviews from the app store might convince you to invest in this smart tool, having a rating of 4+.

2. TSheets

This app is a tough cookie, even though there are plenty of alternatives to it. It remains the preferred app of this kind for Android users. It is easy to customize, regardless of the activity field, and it incorporates some smart features (the PROS of investing in this app, also) as well.

Features/PROs

It offers applicant, GPS and vacation tracking tools;

Unnecessary features can be easily removed;

It can be easily tailored to each user's taste and needs;

Free trial version.

CONs

Many employers might be unpleased by the fact that they have to pay 4$ for each user.

The general reviews are positive regarding this app. After all, we mentioned that this one is a hard to beat one.

3. GPS Phone Tracker

An oldie but goldie, the GPS Phone Tracker remains one of the preferred apps of this kind for employers all over the world. It has some smart features:

Accurate GPS tracking of the device;

It is social and it can be used to receive location updates from all your employees;

It offers the great solution to find out how effective your employees are.

PROs:

User-friendly;

Doesn't eat up your battery's life;

It's easy to create groups.

CONs:

It sometimes seems to fail to work properly.

Reviews:

With a rating of 4.2 stars in the app store, users seem to be quite pleased with it, especially since is keeps running even when the phone is turned off.

4. Track View

Track View is another great employee GPS tracking app, and it features some amazing tools:

Real-time GPS tracking features;

Video and audio monitoring features;

Remote audio and video recording features;

Motion and sound detection features.

PROs:

It is user-friendly;

Battery saving;

Accurate;

CONs:

It sometimes has bugs. Recently fixed, however.

Reviews:

With positive reviews in general and a rating of 4.3, many users recommend using the power saving mode incorporated in the app.

5. Where's My Droid

Last, but not least, we have the Where's my droid employee GPS tracking app. With more than a million users around the globe, it has some amazing features:

Offline phone tracking features;

Provides notifications and alert if the SIM is changed;

PROs:

GPS flare, geo fencing features;

Little batter consumption.

CONs:

Stops working unexpectedly, but rarely.

Reviews:

The general reviews are positive, so give it a shot, if interested.

Part 2: How to track your employee's location and all other work messages and calls with Spyzie

And now, the Spyzie employee tracking app, maybe one of the most accurate one from all the employee GPS Tracking Apps available on the market. Below are some of the most interesting features incorporated in it.

GPS tracking and geo-fences features;

Call log monitoring features;

Call log detailing features;

Text message tracking features;

Available for both Android and iOS.

Employee activity tracking features;

Employee productivity tracking features.

Given the impressive number of handy tools and features incorporated by this app, it may be the perfect one for all employers who want to keep a closer eye on their employee's activity.

Given the importance of working hours, all employers must make sure that they select the most powerful and handy tool of this kind. With the great selection of apps like these in app stores, it is advisable to document yourself and research your options well before making a decision.

Reminders: All apps or tools introduced in this article shall be for legal use only. Please follow the Terms & Use and End User License Agreement (EULA) before trying any of them. Any consequences of improper use should be borne by users.

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Failure to do so is likely to result in violation of applicable law that could result in severe monetary and criminal penalties imposed on the violator. You should consult your own legal advisor with respect to legality of using the application in the manner you intend to use it prior to registering, downloading, installing, and using it. Spyzie cannot be held responsible if a user chooses to monitor a device the user does not have the right to monitor; nor can Spyzie provide legal advice regarding the use of the Software.